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Andrea1627
05-15-2006, 05:05 PM
When you send out invites, what is the usual time period you send them out for people before a spa is scheduled?





I don't want to send them out too soon, people will forget...nor do I want to send them out too late so people won't have time to plan for it.


Andrea

Pamper&Profit
05-15-2006, 07:25 PM
I mail them on days 14-12 before the actual ESCAPE date.


I call the day before.


Dora
05-15-2006, 08:11 PM
I mail mine out7 - 10 daysbefore the party after the hostess has given me a confirmation list. I also have her follow up with her guests by phone 2 days before the party. The postcard invitation is a reminder to the guest. I have had so many postcards show up late.It is important that the hostess personally calls to invite and remind her guests.


I love e-postcards! They don't get lost in the mail or show up late.

Pamper&Profit
05-15-2006, 08:17 PM
Just curious also -


WHAT are you sending as your invitations and do you include anything in addition to the invitation itself?


Do you use the ones BC has, make your own? What do you do?


Dora


To answer my own question: I have invitations that I make myself. I include some stickers that I buy that really help make it fun and I include a teaser for booking and recruiting. All this goes into an invitation sized envelope along with about 5-10 pieces of confetti.


I'm averaging about 45% attendance and 2-3 bookings per party. I place every name that doesn't attend on my "to call list" and try to touch base with them within 48 hours of the party that they missed.


Dora
05-15-2006, 08:53 PM
I buy mine from www.spapostcards.com (http://www.spapostcards.com). They are great!


Check out their brochures! I ordered some for my booth and they are awesome!The one I gotexplains what a spa escape is.
denise40
05-15-2006, 11:23 PM
Hi Dora. spapostcards.com is coming out with inexpensive and darling
posters along with the invites. They are awesome. You must check it out
-- especially the Polished Pearl ones!

Happy Selling.
Denise40
05-16-2006, 04:48 AM
Yeah to the posters! Can't wait to see what they look like. This will help for booths too.


Thanks Denise for letting us know!
Pamper&Profit
05-16-2006, 04:51 AM
I took a look at the Spa postcards two weeks ago when I was lurking here....they're beautiful.


I'm pretty happy with what I use.


Thanks for the suggestion tho :)


Dora